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Pokémon TCG Card Database

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Spec score 6.9 #13 of 14 in Game Databases

What it is

Pokémon TCG Card Database is a free web tool for finding Pokémon Trading Card Game cards. Basic search accepts a card name or keyword, while advanced filters narrow results by card type, Energy type, rarity, evolution, tournament format, expansion, hit points, retreat cost, attack cost, weakness, resistance, or illustrator. Users can search card descriptions, including attack text and special rules. The format filter identifies the tournament format in which a card is legally playable. Card pages can show HP, attacks, weakness, resistance, retreat cost, expansion, collector number, rarity, and illustrator, with some pages linking to related cards sharing a Pokémon name. The search page lists expansions from Mega Evolution, Scarlet & Violet, Sword & Shield, Sun & Moon, XY, and Black & White, plus older series. Text that is not essential to gameplay cannot be searched. Pokémon says the separate TCG Card Dex app was removed and deactivated on September 20, 2023, while this database remains available for card searches. The service runs on the web and is free to use.

Spec sheet

Purpose
Pokémon describes the Trading Card Game Card Database as a tool for finding cards.Read 3 Oct 2026 · support.pokemon.com
Audience
The database supports searches for tournament formats and for cards appearing in particular expansions, which Pokémon’s guide describes as ways to find cards meeting specific qualifications.Read 3 Oct 2026 · support.pokemon.com
Support
Pokémon’s database guide directs users who cannot find what they need to submit a service request form.Read 3 Oct 2026 · support.pokemon.com
Maker
The Pokémon Company International says it manages the Pokémon Trading Card Game and the official Pokémon website outside Asia.Read 3 Oct 2026 · corporate.pokemon.com
Advanced search
Advanced search can search card names and keywords, including text in attack descriptions or special rules.Read 3 Oct 2026 · support.pokemon.com
Availability
The Pokémon Company International says the Pokémon TCG is available in 76 countries and 13 languages.Read 2 Oct 2026 · corporate.pokemon.com
Basic search
Basic search accepts a card name or keyword.Read 3 Oct 2026 · support.pokemon.com
Card details
A card page can show card type, HP, attacks, weakness, resistance, retreat cost, expansion, collector number, rarity, and illustrator.Read 3 Oct 2026 · pokemon.com
Card filters
Search filters include card type, Energy type, rarity, Pokémon evolution, tournament format, expansion, hit points, retreat cost, attack cost, weakness, resistance, and illustrator.Read 3 Oct 2026 · support.pokemon.com
Description search
Users can search card descriptions, including specific parts such as Attack descriptions or special rules.Read 2 Oct 2026 · support.pokemon.com
Expansion coverage
The database search page lists expansions including Mega Evolution, Scarlet & Violet, Sword & Shield, Sun & Moon, XY, Black & White, and older series.Read 3 Oct 2026 · pokemon.com
Format filter
The Format search filter selects the tournament format in which a card is legally playable.Read 2 Oct 2026 · support.pokemon.com
Illustrator search
Users can search for cards by the name of the artist who illustrated them.Read 2 Oct 2026 · support.pokemon.com
Intended audience
The Pokémon Company International describes the Pokémon TCG as popular among players and collectors of all ages.Read 2 Oct 2026 · corporate.pokemon.com
Operator
The Pokémon Company International says it is responsible for the Pokémon Trading Card Game and official Pokémon website outside Asia.Read 2 Oct 2026 · corporate.pokemon.com
Related app status
Pokémon says its TCG Card Dex app was removed from app stores and its services deactivated on September 20, 2023; players can still search the Trading Card Database.Read 3 Oct 2026 · support.pokemon.com
Related cards
Some card pages include links to related cards with the same Pokémon name.Read 3 Oct 2026 · pokemon.com
Search fields
Search options include card name or keyword, card type, Energy type, rarity, evolution, format, expansion, hit points, retreat cost, attack cost, weakness, resistance, and illustrator.Read 2 Oct 2026 · support.pokemon.com
Search limitation
Text on cards that Pokémon says is not essential to gameplay is not searchable in the database.Read 3 Oct 2026 · support.pokemon.com
Security and privacy
Pokémon’s privacy policy says its websites may use Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise to prevent malicious activity and for general security purposes.Read 3 Oct 2026 · pokemon.com

Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Basic and advanced card searching
  • Filters for formats, expansions, and attributes
  • Searches attack and special-rule descriptions
  • Card pages show detailed card information
  • Free web access

Limits

  • Non-gameplay card text is not searchable
  • The TCG Card Dex app was deactivated
  • Some related-card links appear only on certain pages

Who it suits

The database suits Pokémon TCG players and collectors looking up cards, expansions, artists, or tournament legality. Its filters also help users find cards matching specific gameplay qualifications.

Verdict

This database provides detailed web search for Pokémon TCG cards, including gameplay attributes, artists, expansions, and format legality. Its main limitation is that incidental card text cannot be searched, and the separate mobile app is no longer active.

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